Chapter 274: Brothers
Lan Chen was instantly petrified and then suddenly realized, could it be that you are Sun Wukong!?
“Transform for me!” As she spoke, she raised her right hand to stroke one end of the stone.
To her surprise, as she grasped it, the stone completely unfolded and transformed into something resembling a hedgehog.
No, if I had to say, it looked more like a pangolin.
Its whole body was covered in thick scales, and when the base of its stout tail closed up, it looked no different from a stone.
Upon closer inspection, there were two tiny black dots on the stone observing her.
It seemed that there were no monkeys after all.
“Little guy, I’m your new master now. If you agree, just call me Daddy,” Lan Chen said, shaking its tail.
“…” [Starry] facepalmed, turning away silently, not wanting to look directly at this scene.
It seemed that the silence was only broken by the creaking of the rock beast’s scales.
“Ding!”
System Notification: “The Rock Beast has successfully recognized its master! Please name your pet.”
It’s time for the long-awaited naming segment!
Since it was called the Rock Beast, it definitely needed a matching name.
“What do you think about ‘Mountain That Does Not Move’!?”
“Not pleasant at all.” [Starry] curled her lips.
“Then you suggest one?”
“Um… Little Stone!”
“That’s even worse than the first! Juchan decisively shook his head, looking at it, with so many scales, how about ‘Thousand Scales’?”
“‘Thousand Scales’… sounds okay.”
“Right? Naming is my strong suit. I originally imagined the name Star Cat because of you meowing… uh, it was because the Ice Frost Tiger looked so much like a little cat back then.”
“Juchan suddenly realized something as he spoke and quickly changed his tone.
[Starry] smiled, her eyes hiding a murderous intent, “Who did you want me to meow for!?”
“Let’s talk it out, put down the Qiu Yue Sword first!”
…
After finalizing the name for the Rock Beast as ‘Thousand Scales’, it was time to check the new rewards.
Purification: Dispels all negative states, abnormal states, and control effects for allies within a target range of 10 yards, cooldown time of 30 minutes. Can be learned by 35-level classes such as Priests and Minstrels.
In simpler terms, it’s group purification.
When it comes to fighting bosses, this is no ordinary ability. Purification can only be cast on a single target, often covering just one person, while the range of the spell is 10 yards. Unless standing too far apart, it will definitely affect the whole team.
I’ll learn it directly, so it won’t create the awkward situation of teammates suffering a chronic defeat next time.
That was all the rewards.
What I was more concerned about was the necklace, as it revealed the third image after Gray Wolf and Alna.
Shining like a shooting star in the night, Summoner of the Void, Lord of Contamination—Hedy.
Shan Chen really wanted to see the skills and star rating of this hidden class.
However… the Unyielding Sword was right here, if it changed here, it would definitely cause unnecessary trouble.
Just bear with it a bit longer.
I shifted my gaze to others.
Speaking of which, those who benefited weren’t just them.
The NPCs had also undergone significant changes, after all… they were fighting against a lord capable of destroying cities with a wave of their hand.
Alu’s level rose to 43, its rarity changed to platinum, and all of Brother Blin’s Snow Feather Brothers also leveled up by a few levels, averaging around 37, though they were still of golden standard.
As for Gray Wolf, it was slightly worse than Brother Blin, generally around level 33, with a rarity of around 28 in gold and silver.
Pori had no changes, as it was merely its puppet that participated in battle, but this goblin rarely didn’t flee; Alu would surely reuse it.
Finally, there was Butterfly Dance.
The little butterfly swayed her head from time to time, looking extremely tired.
She slowly flew down from Moqin’s back and walked to Chen Chen’s side, “Big Brother… I don’t know why, but I’m so sleepy right now…”
Chen Chen could probably guess the reason.
It must be metamorphosis.
When in Spirit King’s Forest, Butterfly Dance was already in a metamorphosis state, which led to her being robbed by the evil Treika.
This time, having defeated the Lord of Contamination, perhaps she would have another chance for evolution; if the metamorphosis could succeed, achieving diamond level wouldn’t be a dream!
Currently, the maximum game level received was diamond; if Butterfly Dance could grow to that height, wouldn’t it mean she could fight anyone she wanted then?
“Alu—!” Thinking of this, Juchan shouted.
“What is it? Hero.” The goblin rushed over quickly.
Even after reaching platinum strength, he still respected these two humans.
“Butterfly Dance is a bit tired; take her back to rest.”
“I understand. I will make proper arrangements.” Alu nodded and called for Mick, the elite Gray Wolf from before. “Mick, take Lady Butterfly Dance back to rest.”
“Yes!” The Gray Wolf responded and turned to leave.
Still a bit worried… After thinking for a moment, Juchan said softly, “Alu, Butterfly Dance might need to be in metamorphosis for a while; you must take good care of her!”
“Of course! Lady Butterfly Dance has helped us a lot; it’s my duty.”
Seeing the earnest look on Alu’s face, she felt relieved.
At that moment, Hedy and Aima finally descended from Hexi after finishing their old conversation.
Hedy was at the front, while the Unyielding Sword was behind her.
“Fengchen Yanhua… you…”
Just call me Zanny; the four-character title sounds strange.” Juchan hurriedly waved his hand.
“Well, Zanny. You not only saved me and my father, but also all the lives that were about to be harmed by filth… I don’t know how to repay you.”
“… It’s embarrassing to say that if I hadn’t thought of raising the pot, there wouldn’t have been so many follow-ups.”
It’s nothing much; let’s just consider it an accident.
“… You always act like you don’t care.” Hedy pouted, annoyed.
“Ahhahaha… who told me to handle things so calmly.” Juchan laughed without awareness.
“Miss, can you tell me… what changes have occurred in the current era?” Aima hesitated, then finally asked.
“My father…”
“Uh… about this, I don’t really know either. I suggest you check the Chronicles of Dream of the Mists.”
“I’m sorry… I don’t quite understand what you mean.” The Unyielding Sword was frustrated.
“Well, it’s books like historical tomes; you should be able to find them in any bookstore.”
“Alright.” Aima glanced at the blonde loli; indeed, it was quite challenging to ask such a young girl about history.
“By the way, rather than repaying me, I’d like to know what your future plans are.” Hedy’s current body was more undead, while Aima had been resurrected normally; they had a contract binding them. If Hedy died, her father would die too.
The combination of humans and undead probably had no good ending.
“Actually…” Aima was the first to speak. “In the past, I fought for the survival and dignity of humanity, but… the current world feels somewhat strange to me. So… I thought that now, I should compensate for my shortcomings as a father and stay with Meng until she finds her beloved.”
“She has already turned into an undead; does that not matter?” Juchan was a bit curious about how the Unyielding Sword felt about that.
“It doesn’t matter… I’m no longer the Unyielding Sword; my sword should come to an end.”
He smiled gracefully, as if shaking off countless burdens.
Moreover, even his title had changed.
The Unyielding Sword transformed into Blazing Sword Swordsman.
Even Juchan felt slightly shaken and involuntarily stood on his shoulder, thinking, aren’t you good at shaking things off? How about we become brothers?
“You…” Looking at Juchan’s reluctant appearance, for some reason, Aima felt a sense of familiarity and cheerfully responded, “No problem! From today onward, we are brothers!”
“Eh—!? What are you two saying?” Hedy looked at the blonde loli who had just saved her and her father, now with their arms around each other, shocked beyond measure.
